Online Rangeland Herbicide Workshop June 30

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present an online rangeland workshop on the Zoom platform on June 30 at 9 a.m. The cost is $10, and three Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units are available for participants with a pesticide applicators license, one in laws and regulations, and two in integrated pest management. The workshop will cover the latest herbicide products and resources available for rangeland brush and weed control efforts.…

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USDA Trade Mitigation Purchases to Feed People in Need and Aid American Farmers Surpass $2B

(Washington, D.C., June 16, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it has purchased more than $2.2 billion of meat, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops and dairy products in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 in its ongoing efforts to feed people in need and assist American farmers and ranchers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. USDA is on target to reach its fiscal year goal…

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